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  • A 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-52 Stratofortress prepares to taxi down the flightline on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 22, 2019. B-52s, along with B-2 Spirits and B-1B Lancers are flown to maintain the Continuous Bomber Presence Mission housed on Andersen. The B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber capable of flying at subsonic speeds at altitudes up to 50,000 feet with an un-refueled combat range of 8,800 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael S. Murphy)

    Tough as Lightning

    Capt. Jacob Stawski, now 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron electronic warfare officer, said he would never forget his first flight.
  • Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, details his priorities to the men and women of Team Osan during an all call at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 17, 2019. While gaining an in-depth exposure of the installation’s unique mission, Brown used the visit as an opportunity to explain PACAF’s priorities and how vital Team Osan is in contributing to the Indo-Pacific region’s security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Bugenig)

    Pacific Air Forces Commander visits Osan warriors

    Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, visited the men and women of Osan Air Base, Oct. 17, here. In addition to Brown, Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Johnson, PACAF command chief, toured the installation as part of a three-day visit to the Peninsula, including bilateral engagements with Republic of Korea key defense and military leaders, a visit to the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2019, and stops at Kunsan Air Base and Camp Humphreys to visit with Airmen and families. While gaining an in-depth exposure of the installation’s unique mission, PACAF leadership used the visit as an opportunity to explain Pacific Air Force’s priorities and how vital Team Osan is in contributing to the Indo-Pacific region’s security and stability.
  • U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. Pacific Air Forces commander, receives a Wolf Pack patch from Col. Tad Clark, 8th Fighter Wing commander, during a visit at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 18, 2019. Brown was stationed at Kunsan from April 1987 to October 1988 as a first lieutenant and then again from May 2007 to May 2008, where he led the Wolf Pack as “Wolf 46.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mackenzie Mendez)

    Wolf 46 returns as PACAF commander

    Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 18, for an in-depth look at the 8th Fighter Wing mission and to provide Wolf Pack Airmen insight into the future of PACAF.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andre Butler, 33rd Rescue Squadron crew chief, checks the tail of an HH-60 Pave Hawk Sept. 19, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The HH-60 Pave Hawk has a hoist capable of lifting up to 600 pounds during personnel recovery missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell)

    Rescue Airmen: Low density, high demand

    The 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, train, plan and execute every day to ensure they have what it takes to help when someone’s life is on the line.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christina Bagley, U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific vocalist, sings for the Gunsan City’s Chamber of Commerce at the Dongwoo Concert Hall in Gunsan City, Republic of Korea, Sept. 26, 2019. The band played for over 200 chamber of commerce members with their families and perform for around 125,000 people every year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Anthony Hetlage)

    Band of the Pacific hits all the right notes with tour

    The United States of America and the Republic of Korea established a historical friendship following the Korean War in 1953. One of the U.S. Air Force’s overseas regional bands visited the Republic of Korea to help reinforce that alliance.
  • A team of tactical air control party (TACP) officer candidates work on solving the task of getting supplies over a simulated river without setting off simulated trip wires after navigating themselves to the given coordinates during the TOPT selection course phase II, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 27, 2019. Candidates were evaluated on their performance under high levels of stress by experienced TACP officer and enlisted cadre, as well as Air Force psychologists throughout the week-long selection process.

    Operations Squadron hosts first tactical air control party officer candidate course

    The tactical air control party -- also known as TACP -- Officer Phase Two assessment was held for the first time at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, August 24 - 30.The phase two assessment evaluates a candidate’s potential to be successful at the TACP schoolhouse and as an officer in the community.“The five-day course is designed to put the
  • Airman 1st Class Sean Dearduff, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, Yokota Air Base, Japan, treats a simulated victim mid-air during a Department of Defense Rescue Technician course, Sept. 9, 2019, at Osan AB, Republic of Korea. Instructors from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam’s 554th RED HORSE Squadron trained and tested 10 Pacific Air Forces firefighters from three bases on high-risk, elevated and confined space rescue tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Nash)

    Firefighters rescue, treat Airmen mid-air

    Instructors from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam’s 554th RED HORSE Squadron trained and tested 10 Pacific Air Forces firefighters from three bases on high-risk, elevated and confined space rescue tactics.
  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Gen. CQ Brown Jr., Pacific Air Forces Commander, met with senior Vietnamese officials in Hanoi, Vietnam, in August 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Air Force generals Goldfein, Brown make historic visit to Vietnam

    For Americans of a certain age like Goldfein and Brown, Vietnam remains an unshakable memory even today, 44 years after the era-defining war ended. The memory and the reactions it triggers are even more pronounced for people like Goldfein and Brown – second-generation service members whose fathers fought in a war whose legacy continues to influence military thinking and strategy to this day.
  • Airmen from the 51st Medical Group advance the flightline to transport a soldier from Camp Zama, Japan during Operation Ascending Eagle, Aug. 28, 2019, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Air Force and Army medics jointly operated in the simulated large casualty training to enhance their aeromedical evacuation and patient transportation procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Nash)

    Air Force, Army medevacs 30 patients

    Chaos ensues on the flightline as 30 battered and bruised patients ail from injuries suffered during simulated wartime contingencies. Responsible for rapidly responding and stabilizing the situation, a special crew of U.S. Air Force and Army medical professionals rush to the scene with one objective: to safely care and transport Army soldiers onto a C-130J Super Hercules en route to a medical treatment facility at Yokoto Air Base. Utilizing Osan Air Base’s flightline for its patient staging capabilities, the 51st Medical Group and Fort Shafter, Hawaii’s 18th Medical Command jointly operated in Operation Ascending Eagle, Aug. 28, 2019, with their mission to enhance their rapid treatment of traumatized patients in a large casualty emergency.
  • Kahu Kordell Kekoa, a local pastor, placed rainwater on the hands of Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, and his wife, Sharene during a 75th anniversary ceremony in the Courtyard of Heroes at Headquarters PACAF, Aug. 2, 2019. The Far East Air Forces was activated on Aug. 3, 1944 at Brisbane, Australia, under the command of Lt. Gen. George C. Kenney. Over the next 18 months, FEAF moved from Brisbane to New Guinea, the Philippines and then to Japan. The FEAF moved from Fuchu Air station, Japan, to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on July 1, 1957, and was redesignated Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)

    Pacific Air Forces honors 75th Anniversary during ceremony

    The 75th Anniversary of Far East Air Forces, also known as Pacific Air Forces, was celebrated during a ceremony in the historic Courtyard of Heroes at Headquarters PACAF Aug. 2.
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